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2026 Book Reads
18
items Reading is another passion of mine. Fantasy, Dark Romance, Thriller, and Horror are my genres of choice.
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Fantasy
Dark Romance
Thriller
Mystery
Dystopian
Fantasy
Loved this book! It got me hooked on the series. Fantasy / Enemies to Lovers / Trials / Some Spic 🌶️
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Great second installment to the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Kept me wanting more and had some great twists. 🌶️🌶️ Spicy
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
A novella the Crowns of Nyaxia series. It’s not a necessary read for the series but gives you some character background and more world building. Plus I really enjoyed their story. 🌶️🌶️
Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia)
Another Novella for the Crowns of Nyaxia series. I didn’t enjoy this one as much as “Six Scorched Roses” but it was still a good story with character and world building.
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (Crowns of Nyaxia)
My favorite of the Crowns of Nyaxia series books thus far. I loved the story, it definitely brought a little mythology to the fantasy series and I couldn’t get enough.
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent | Goodreads
I’d give it 4.5 ⭐️! I really enjoyed the story and couldn’t put it down. I flew through this book and ripped into the next one.
From Blood and Ash - Goodreads
The second installment of “From Blood and Ash”, it starts off where the first one ends and immediately hooked but towards the middle it starts to trail off and picks back up at the end. Good read though.
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout - Goodreads
The third installment in “Blood and Ash” and this is where they lost me. I found it to be boring. The story slowed down tremendously compared to the first two and I DNF’d it. Could be I wasn’t in the mood, will try again and update if necessary.
The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood And Ash)
Dark Romance
Trigger Warning: SA + Abuse + Manipulation + SPICY 🌶️ / Good read, wasn’t anything ground breaking or shocking but it was enjoyable.
Toxic by Nicole Blanchard - Goodreads
CONTENT WARNING: VERY SPICY 🌶️ Really enjoyed the story, even though I figured out the twist. Dark and Romantic
Pen Pal - Books - Amazon.com
CONTENT WARNING: SA and Intensely Spicy! Dark and twisted! Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea but you want something off the walls and messed up, it was a great read.
Feathers So Vicious (Court of Ravens, #1) by Liv Zander | Goodreads
CONTENT WARNING: SA and Intensely Spicy! Not as good as the first IMO but a great follow up to the story. Just as dark, sick, and twisted as the first
Shadows so Cruel: Dark Fantasy Romance
Thriller
Not my favorite. I kept reading it hoping for more and never got it. Not terrible but if you’re looking for something to hook you and keep you guessing this definitely is not it.
The Final Wife: A Psychological Thriller
Eh, boring and a skip IMO. I kept hoping for a big twist or climax and it never happened. Just a story about his odd roommate.
The Roommate - Modglin, Kiersten
It was okay. Not nearly as good as “The Perfect Marriage” but a decent follow up and ties up some loose ends that I’m not too sure needed tying, lol
The Perfect Divorce - Jeneva Rose
Mystery
CONTENT WARNING: Self Harm + SPICY 🌶️ / Mystery + Romance / Loved this book! Kept me wanting more and had a great twist.
The Fabric of Our Souls by K.M. Moronova | Goodreads
Not a 5 ⭐️ read but it was entertaining. Had a nice little twist and kept me guessing what was going to happen next. Content Warning: Grave Robbing and mild spice
The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap - Goodreads
Dystopian
You either love it or you hate it and I loved it. I don’t really look too deep into my books though, I just want to be entertained and this one did. Along the line of Hunger Games and Divergent
Silver Elite #1 - Goodreads